I am absolutely delighted to hear today that the Government will be introducing a licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
My Private Members Bill stopped under 18s from receiving such treatments, but alongside my colleagues from both sides of the House, I have been campaigning for further action to be taken.
While people should have the right to choose what to do to their own bodies, it is vital that a regulatory framework protects consumers, and particularly those most vulnerable to social media targeting, to allow them to make informed and safe choices. These dangerous non-medical procedures can ruin lives and unscrupulous providers must be removed from the sector so that both practitioners and customers can feel safe an supported.
I look forward to working with the Department of Health to confirm what the regime will look like, and how it will keep up with a fast moving sector.
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